VISIONARY: CONTEMPORARY SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
AND EXPERIMENTAL FILMS FROM AUSTRIA
“VISIONary sees itself as a communicator for innovative examples of contemporary Austrian audiovisual art, specifically short, experimental and documentary films and music videos. While these works represent some of the most interesting examples of contemporary Austrian art at present, they are rarely seen except at festivals and occasional performances. Thanks to financing provided by the Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture from a special budget for film-mediation activities, VISIONary, a retrospective and touring program was created in 2009. This DVD represents the culmination of this initiative and presents a selection of film works from 2007-2008.
The compilation reflects the enormous variety to be found among contemporary Austrian experimental film and video. The works on this DVD range from subjective to rigidly structural documentary approaches, from abstract music videos and conceptual architectural studies to elaborate computer animations. The amount of formal innovation manifest in all these works is outstanding. What the auteurs have in common is their own independent film grammar, an unmistakable style they have developed for themselves. Characteristic of the Austrian scene as a whole is a conscious, confident and thoughtful way of dealing with the audiovisual media employed. The interplay of sound and image is the main focus of attention, regardless of genre. This DVD offers an opportunity for a substantial view of Austrian experimental and documentary film’s varied status quo.”
– Michael Loebenstein & Norbert Pfaffenbichler, VISIONary Curators
MARINA UND SASCHA, KOHLESCHIFFER / MARINA AND SASHA, COAL SHIPPERS (2008) — Ivette Löcker
"A number of the works have enjoyed success at international festivals, in this way helping to ensure that Austrian film culture’s innovativeness is not exhausted through tunnel vision, that it remains open to visionary ideas."
– Bert Rebhandl, Der Standard, April 29, 2009
FRAUENTAG / WOMAN’S DAY
PHAIDON – VERLAGE IM EXIL / PHAIDON – PUBLISHERS IN EXILE
EINES TAGES, NACHTS… / WHITE SUBSTANCE
LA PETITE ILLUSION
AQUARENA
CITYSCAPES
HOME.MOVIE 80 MINUTES AROUND THE WORLD: VIRTUALLY AND ACTUALLY. MARTIN BRUCH RIDES HIS HOME-HANDBIKE FROM KM 40.076 TO KM 80.000. WHILE HE IS CYCLING BACK HOME HIS FRIENDS TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD AND BRING BACK FOOTAGE FROM THE PLACES THEY HAVE VISITED.
Contents
Format: DVD-PAL / Region 0
(No Regional Code); DVD/DSL Bundle
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MARINA AND SASHA, COAL SHIPPERS (MARINA UND SASCHA, KOHLESCHIFFER)
(Austria, 2008)
Director, producer: Ivette Löcker
Cinematography: Joerg Burger
Editing: Igor Heitzmann, Ivette Löcker
• 32 minutes
• Video
• Color
• Sound
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WOMAN’S DAY (FRAUENTAG)
(Austria, 2008)
Director: Johannes Holzhausen
• 35 minutes
• Video
• Color
• Sound
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WHITE SUBSTANCE (EINES TAGES, NACHTS…)
(Austria, 2008)
Director: Maria Arlamovsky
• 21 minutes
• Video
• Color
• Sound
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PHAIDON – PUBLISHERS IN EXILE (PHAIDON – VERLAGE IM EXIL)
(Austria, 2007)
Director: Klub 2
• 23 minutes
• Video
• Color
• Sound
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LA PETITE ILLUSION
(Austria, 2006)
Director: Michaela Schwentner
• 4 minutes
• Video
• Color
• Sound
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NIGHTSTILL
(Austria, 2008)
Director: Elke Groen
• 9 minutes
• 35mm
• Color
• Sound
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MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA
(Austria, 2008)
Director: Angelika Brudniak & Cynthia Madansky
Music: Zeena Parkins
• 18 minutes
• Video
• Color
• Sound
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IN THE MIX
(Austria, 2008)
Director: Jan Machacek
• 4 minutes
• Video
• B&W
• Sound
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NIGHT SWEAT
(Austria, 2008)
Director: Siegfried A. Fruhauf
Concept: Siegfried A. Fruhauf
Sound: Jürgen Gruber & Christoph Ruschak
• 10 minutes
• 35mm
• Color
• Sound
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PATHS OF G
(Austria, 2006)
Director: Dietmar Offenhuber
• 1:30 minutes
• Video
• Color
• Sound
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BORGATE
(Austria, 2008)
Director: Lotte Schreiber
Concept, Editing & Sound: Lotte Schreiber
Cinematography: Johannes Hammel
Music: Bernhard Lang
• 15 minutes
• Video
• Color
• Sound
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NOT STILL
(Austria, 2007)
Director: Billy Roisz
• 10 minutes
• Video
• Color
• Sound
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AQUARENA
(Austria, 2007)
Director: Josef Dabernig & Isabella Hollauf
Cinematography: Christian Giesser
Music: Michael Moser
Voice: Heidi Stecker
• 20 minutes
• 35mm
• Color
• Sound
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CITYSCAPES
(Austria, 2007)
Director: Michaela Grill & Martin Siewert
• 16 minutes
• Video
• B&W
• Sound
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(Austria, 2008)
Director: dextro
Sound: Martijn Tellinga
• 5 minutes
• Video
• B&W
• Sound
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HOME.MOVIE
(Austria, 2008)
Director: Martin Bruch & Reinhilde Condin
Cinematography: Martin Bruch
Music: Achim Tang, Quadro Nuevo, & Kluster Kimmo Pohjonen
• 10 minutes
• 35mm
• Color
• Sound
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VISIBILITY OF INTERIM~
(Austria, 2007)
Director: Manuel Knapp
• 14 minutes
• Video
• B&W
• Sound
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EVOLVEREVOLVE 01
(Austria, 2008)
Director: Barbara Doser
• 10 minutes
• Video
• Color
• Sound
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Total Running Time: 04:07:20
Published By: Index Edition
Booklet Text: Michael Loebenstein & Norbert Pfaffenbichler (Bilingual German & English)
Institutional Price: $300 (DVD only); $600 DVD/DSL bundle (plus shipping)
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